We had another lovely day in Grow Your Wellness and we’ve made great progress together!
We learned about companion planting and placing certain plants together to help them grow better, repel pests or improve flavour, like basil with marigold, a great duo that protects and supports each other! the group carefully dug up the strawberry and raspberry plants moving them to new spots where they’ll have more space to thrive, including herbs like corriander!
They also started decorating and shaping the beds using stones and natural borders to mark out planting areas, a great way to personalise the space.
It’s great to see community members come together in this way, moving forward as community citizens to look after shared green spaces, care for the environment and support one another’s wellbeing.
The children absolutely loved mini LEGO building, throwing themselves into the challenge and we can safely say the adults learned a lot too! We also had painting corner, a salon corner, bead making corner and a computer corner, giving everyone plenty of choice and fun activities to explore. During story time, the children listened so…
A creative and welcoming space for children to explore art, make crafts and enjoy time together! Saturday Maindee Library (79 Chepstow Rd, Maindee, Newport NP19 8BY) 2.15pm – 4pm, 19th July What’s On: Bead Making Gem Art Pieces Modelling Clay * Fun Arts & Crafts Activities * Bring Your Own Craft Projects – especially the…
Our project coordinator has been attending training sessions to explore meaningful, longterm ways to support the team and our volunteers. We know that for many in our communities, getting involved in community work isn’t always easy. Sometimes imposter syndrome or other barriers can hold people back. That’s why we’re working to create opportunities that truly…
We learned about companion planting and placing certain plants together to help them grow better, repel pests or improve flavour, like basil with marigold, a great duo that protects and supports each other! 
the group carefully dug up the strawberry and raspberry plants moving them to new spots where they’ll have more space to thrive, including herbs like corriander! 
It’s great to see community members come together in this way, moving forward as community citizens to look after shared green spaces, care for the environment and support one another’s wellbeing.
if you are interested in joining, please email [email protected]
This is a pilot project between Greening Maindee and YMCO
